Purdue Police Department's professional accreditation reaffirmed

November 30, 2012

The stamp of approval from the Commission for
Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) means that the department
meets numerous standards for personnel training and department policies and
procedures.

"The importance of the accreditation is that it ensures
the public we serve that we have met specific and strict law enforcement
guidelines in professionalism and accountability and that we're continuously
looking at proven and effective strategies from police agencies around the
nation," said Purdue police Chief John Cox. "We hope this gives our
campus community of about 55,000 people a sense of security that they are being
served by an informed, well-trained police staff."

Purdue's department first sought and received CALEA
accreditation in 2010. Accreditation lasts for three years before a unit is
evaluated again for another three-year term. CALEA has more than 400 standards,
some mandatory and some voluntary. The Purdue Police Department, which consists
of 42 officers, meets all of the required standards and several voluntary
standards.

CALEA was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority
through joint efforts of law enforcement's major executive associations.